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Meet A "new" Artist
Elizabeth Korostynski is not a "new" artist, as she has been painting now for a few years... But, Betty is new to my website! Betty is a New Englander who thought that she had no talent in Art... As we can happily see, she was oh, so wrong in her thinking!
Betty works at her Studio, which is located in one of the revamped old factories in Holyoke - With views of the canal and other old factories, and marvelous light streaming in the huge windows, she "plies her trade".
In creating her paintings, Betty uses oils, watercolor, pastels, and other mediums... Using wines, instead of water, for some of her watercolors, you can see a difference in color hues that makes these works really stand out!
She is a member of the Tobacco Valley Art League - Betty's works have been shown at many venues, with very good reception... Her works seem to have no end in subject matter - Melting Silverware is a favorite of mine...
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Meet a new Author
Iris Karas is a native New Englander who recently relocated to Texas ~ She has two college-age children, two dogs, and one husband. This is her first novel:
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"Meet Elizabeth. professional organizer whose personal life is as compulsively ordered as her color-coded to-do lists. She can't really think clearly without her yellow legal pad and a wire basket full of highlighters.
Meet Joe, about as "polar opposite" as a guy could get. He's spontaneous, instinctive, not terribly elegant --- completely "not her type."
But he's eager to help when it's discovered that Elizabeth was the last person to be with not one, but two people who are found dead.
The relationship develops as they search for clues, matching Elizabeth's acute attention to detail and Joe's common sense approach to the big picture -- all while keeping Elizabeth from becoming the third victim.
Is it a murder mystery or a love story? If you're anything like Elizabeth, you'll be delighted to discover that everything doesn't always fit neatly into one box."*
*from the back cover of the book
I've read this book, and am more than happy to recommend it to anyone who likes a light novel that holds your attention (and fires your imagination) until the very last word!! It is very well written, with characters that I've never encountered in any other book...
Iris is a dear friend, but that is not the reason that I'm giving her book the top of my website ~ I honestly feel that this book is just the beginning of Iris's new career, and I want to share this remarkable book with others who love a good story! Not only is this a great read, but it is funny! You will probably be talking back to some of the characters, as I did...
I see a little of Iris in Elizabeth, and this gave Elizabeth a reality that is sometimes lacking in characters of other books I've read... At times, I found myself wanting to give Elizabeth a pinch in her arm, to stop her from - well, I'll let you read the book to see what I mean!
I could envision the places, the food, the people - this is what is expected in a good read, and this is what you get from Iris! A Good Read!!
For an excerpt, please go to the official website and click on the link to read a bit... I must tell you now ~ put that cup down and swallow before you read! You do not want to be laughing with anything in your mouth or hands!
The book is very well priced at only $19.95 - It is 217 pages (I could have kept reading another 217 pages!)
Published by Hold That Thought Publishing
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The book may be bought at either of the two websites above, or check www.Amazon.com to see if they still have some copies...
ENJOY!
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Button Collecting
Button collecting is called a hobby, but anyone who collects these tiny works of art knows that it is a passion! Many button collectors "discovered" the beauty of buttons after they had been collecting other things. It doesn't take much for the button 'bug bite' to take hold and infect a person! There are many links to other collectors' button sites... just use the Button Collectors Web Ring, at bottom of page, to begin your journey! If you like the buttons that you see on this, or any other Button Collector's website, and you are not a member of a Local, State or National Button Club, I urge you to join!! The information and comradeship that you encounter will only help you to become better at collecting, with the added bonus of making some of the best friends in the world on your journey!!! I have to say that I have never met a button collector that I didn't like!!
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Our Family background has always fascinated me... finding out information about the past generations in our family... seeing the old photos... reading old letters and other papers of past generations brings these dear ones to life and makes the past seem not as distant as it otherwise would feel... Two branches of our Family hold yearly reunions and we all enjoy sharing our latest discoveries.
In our Family pages, please note that we have only begun to touch the surface... There is so very much more to be discovered!
I use Family Tree Maker and have been slowly entering information into that program. I have also used Wholly Genes' program, "The Master Genealogist", and find that both genealogy programs are able to import & export each other's records quite well (each program has something that I find the other lacks, which is why I have used both programs). Many of our family records lack some sort of information, and if you have anything to add to our research, it would be greatly appreciated, so please let me know by emailing me with what you might share! I will be more than happy to share what I have with you!
Some of the names included in our family are Comins, Page, Pagliaro, Stibolt, Hansen and Phelps. The Comins and Phelps Families originally came from England ~ were among the original Colonists settling in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut and New York. The name Page was changed from Pagliaro ~ Our branch emigrated from Sambiasi, Italy. The Stibolts and Hansens came from Denmark.
My nephews, Bryan and Eric, are the Great-Great-Grandsons of the Reverend Stephen Williams (on their Father's side). Reverend Stephen Williams is the young man of the "Boy Captive of Old Deerfield" series of books... Reverend Stephen Williams is buried in the graveyard of the First Church of Christ of Longmeadow, MA. Stephen Williams' sister is also the subject of a work entitled "The Unredeemed Captive" (which is a great book!).
The Official Website of the Comins Family - Family Photos, Old & New
Annual Reunion Date and Location - Stories from Family Members
News of Cousins, Near & Far - Highlights from Past reunions - and More!
A Visual Trip to Italy
An ongoing project... Click here to view pictures from our trip to Italy.
Memories linger... There are times when you feel a yearning in your soul's heart from the strength of a memory... Or, an unexpected memory can pull you back to a particular moment in time... How can we ever forget certain places, people, sights, smells... These things, these memories that bring to light something truly extraordinary in our hearts and minds... I don't think I will ever get to visit Italy again... Viewing these images from the trip brings back those cherished days... Sharing these Memories is my gift to you.
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